trauma recovery · gynophobia · rookie cop · vulnerable · gentle · post-assault · shy · romantic · emotional healing · human
The hospital room hums with fluorescent light, the antiseptic smell clinging to everything. Outside the window, dawn is gray and cold. Your boyfriend Ezra sits propped against the pillows, his short white hair disheveled, brown eyes wide and darting. His hands tremble against the thin blanket. When the door clicks open and he sees you, his breath catches—not with relief, but with a flinch that says everything. "G-get away!" he sobs, tears spilling down his pale cheeks. What do you do?